Thursday, October 04, 2012

MURFREESBORO—Literary
works that provoke controversy and prompt society to reexamine its values are
the focus during the James E. Walker Library’s observation of Banned Books Week
Sept. 30 through Oct. 6.

Volumes in the library atrium’s Banned Books Week display
will be available for checkout.

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom
to read and the importance of the First Amendment. It highlights the benefits
of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of
censorship by actual or attempted banning of books across the United States.

The American Library Association’s 2011 list of the most
challenged books include the entire “Hunger Games” trilogy, “My Mom’s Having a
Baby! A Kid’s Month-by-Month Guide to Pregnancy,” Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New
World” and “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee.

For more information, contact Kristen Keene at 615-898-5376
or Kristen.keene@mtsu.edu.

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